9-12beginnerFinancial Citizenship
What Are Taxes?
In Canada: What Are Taxes? lessons adapted to local money rules and examples.
6
Lessons in this module
50 min module estimate
1Preview
Taxes in Canada: who collects them
In Canada: In Canada, the main tax authority is the CRA.
5 minPreview lesson →
2Preview
What taxes are and why they exist in Canada
In Canada: Taxes in Canada are collected by the Finance Canada.
5 minPreview lesson →
3Preview
Finance Canada: the tax authority in Canada
In Canada: The Finance Canada sets tax rules, collects taxes, and enforces compliance.
5 minPreview lesson →
4Preview
Types of taxes in Canada
In Canada: In Canada, you may encounter income tax, consumption tax, property tax,....
5 minPreview lesson →
5Preview
Who pays what in Canada
In Canada: In Canada, taxes are paid by individuals, businesses, and sometimes both.
5 minPreview lesson →
6Preview
Tax fairness in Canada
Tax systems in Canada aim to be fair — those who earn more generally....
5 minPreview lesson →
Full experience
Want the activities, rewards, and progress tracking?
Create a family bank to unlock the full curriculum, kid dashboards, DeeDee guidance, quizzes, badges, and parent progress insights.